Celebs Who Have Turned Vegan

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With his ear-chomping days behind him, former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson is now a dedicated vegan. He credits the diet for helping him lose 100 pounds and overcome the ill health effects of drug use.

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Actress Natalie Portman took a break from veganism during her pregnancy but returned to it in time for her August 2012 wedding to "Black Swan" choreographer Benjamin Millepied, which was strictly vegan.

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Def Jam cofounder Russell Simmons said he became a vegan after learning about "the cruelty animals raised for food must endure."

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Actress Betty White is a vegan and animal activist, asking friends to donate to the Morris Animal Foundation for her 91st birthday January 17.

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Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi said their health improved after adopting an all-plant diet. "Honestly, I would eat cardboard rather than go back to eating animals," Degeneres told Rachael Ray.

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Bill Clinton said he dropped 20 pounds and felt healthier than ever after adopting a vegan diet in 2011. The former president had a quadruple bypass in 2004.

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On top of being vegan, actor Woody Harrelson also eats a raw diet devoid of sugar and flour. The actor was voted PETA's sexiest male vegan in 2012.

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New parents Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard said they went vegan together after watching the 2011 documentary "Forks Over Knives."

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Carrie Underwood said she's vegan but admits she'll still eat a salad with cheese on it at a friend's house. "I'm not going to be weird about it," the singer told Oprah.

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Rapper Ne-Yo announced his new vegan lifestyle January 1 on Twitter, but has since ditched the meatless diet citing protein needs. "Love for all the vegan support but I had to bring back fish. JUST FISH," he tweeted February 6. "Need the protein for the way I move. Lasted 35 days tho! victory."

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Comedian Russell Brand announced his decision to go vegan in October 11, tweeting "I'm now vegan, goodbye egg." Brand, 37, has been a vegetarian since age 14.

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Tobey Maguire went vegan in 2009. The 37-year-old actor was previously a vegetarian since age 17.

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"Bones" star Emily Deschanel is a strict vegan. Her actress sister Zoe Deschanel reportedly tried the diet but gave it up.

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"Glee" star Lea Michele said she eats a lot despite her vegan diet and svelte frame. "People get confused, like, you know, I just eat grass," she told Allure.